Ana Sagar Lake

Ana Sagar Lake
View of the Ana Sagar Lake
The Anasāgar Lake
Location of the lake within Rajasthan
Location of the lake within Rajasthan
Ana Sagar Lake
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LocationAjmer, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates26°28′30″N 74°37′30″E / 26.475°N 74.625°E / 26.475; 74.625
Basin countriesIndia
Max. depth4.4 m (14 ft)
Water volume4,750,000 m3 (6,210,000 cu yd)

Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India. It was built by Arnoraja (alias Ana), the grandfather of Prithviraj Chauhan, in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him. The catchments were built with the help of local populace. The lake is spread over 13 km (8.1 mi).